A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Northwestern Tigers duke it out with the Carroll Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday... Hopefully Northwestern focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 24 last Friday.
Northwestern is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest defeat since January 17th last Friday. They had to suffer through a 57-20 loss at the hands of Lewis Cass. The match marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Maci Rody, who earned two points plus eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Anna Bishir, who scored three points in addition to three steals and three blocks.
Even though they lost, Northwestern smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Carroll waltzed into their matchup last Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They managed a 40-34 win over the Bulldogs.
Carroll's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mady Isley, who went 5 for 9 en route to 16 points plus two steals. Isley continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played. Teagan Coveris was another key player, earning nine points in addition to eight rebounds.
Northwestern now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Carroll, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Northwestern was dealt a bruising 59-31 loss at the hands of Carroll in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Thankfully for Northwestern, Daizee Myers (who went 11 for 17 en route to 26 points plus eight assists and three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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